CRUSADERS, Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitaller). Hélion de Villeneuve. 1319-1346. AR Gigliato (26mm, 3.88 g, 3h). + · FR · ЄLIOn · D’ · VILA · nOVЄ · DI GRA mR, Grandmaster kneeling left before patriarchal cross on three steps / + : OSPTL’ · S’ · IOhIS · IRLnI · 9T · RODI, cross fleurée; each bar ending in shield with arms of the Order of St. John. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 390 ; Schlumberger, pl. IX, 17; Metcalf, Crusades 1175-1180 and 1182; CCS 4. Toned, minor edge split. EF. Wonderful strike for issue.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, purchased from Charles H. Wolfe, III, CICF 1997.
Price realized | 1'100 USD |
Starting price | 300 USD |
Estimate | 500 USD |